The Hong Kong Observatory forecasts that the mercury will fall to 12 degrees Celsius over the weekend, thanks to an intense winter monsoon. During this time, “the temperature difference between day and night over inland areas will be rather large,” and humidity levels will be as low as 35% on Sunday.
The weather will be windy with sunny periods during the week and temperatures will range between 15 degrees and 20 degrees, before dipping to 12 degrees in urban areas on Friday and dropping further in the New Territories. Parts of the city may also see light rain patches during the day. However, the weather will gradually get warmer early next week, with highs of 20 degrees predicted for Wednesday.
Last week, the observatory said that the next three months will be hotter and drier than usual due to climate warming, which caused a “significant long-term increase” in the city’s temperatures. This will lead to higher temperatures and lower rainfall levels between January and March this year.
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